How do tournaments work for co-op LCGs? Or do they? Just trying to understand what to expect after playing other FF LCGs.

they usually hold events at GenCon and the like, with exclusive scenarios in a kind of tournament setting where players attempt to win under a certain set of circumstances first or some other kind of victory condition being met over other players. Check out some of the LOTR exclusives like "Murder at the Prancing Pony".

I think it's more of a preview get-together than a tournament, since I read that everybody wins prizes.

I think it's more of a preview get-together than a tournament, since I read that everybody wins prizes.

In LOTR the "prize" is just receiving the scenario a few months before it's on sale to the general public, an alt-art card, and sometimes a playmat. But since you're paying a participation fee, they're less like prizes and more like purchases.

Tournaments don't really work for co-op LCGs. LOTR had a pseudo scoring system, but it didn't really work that well. They didn't even try a scoring system in this game. So you can expect events, but not tournaments.

Speaking of tournies why do all of the biggest things gotta be Gencon? Why not a big board game company try and get a smaller convention to get butts in by hosting a big todo there? A bit annoying why literally everything at Gencon..(waay too busy for my anxiety but while Origins is small and friendly I think it could do with like maybe once every few years a popular pre-order game is spoiled there or a big tournament)

But despite that on topic I don't see how you can have a tournament of a co-op game but maybe it's like Pathfinder Society(not a fan personally....) I would probably be more comfortable with a co-op tournament then a competitive one my anxiety might be able to take co-op.

Tournaments don't really work for co-op LCGs. LOTR had a pseudo scoring system, but it didn't really work that well. They didn't even try a scoring system in this game. So you can expect events, but not tournaments.

This.

And I'll add that they made a wise choice not including a scoring system here.

It was mostly used to beat your own score in lotr l think.

Not remotely useful as anything competative really.

It's a co-op game. No tournaments.

Speaking of tournies why do all of the biggest things gotta be Gencon? Why not a big board game company try and get a smaller convention to get butts in by hosting a big todo there? A bit annoying why literally everything at Gencon.

Companies go where the people are, not the other way around. Generally.

@ceowolf

There's also Arkham Nights, an Octoberly event hosted by ffg in Minnesota. Tickets are limited, promos are slick, and they seem to share a great time.

https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/8/30/arkham-nights-2016/

The game was on sale early, and attendees were treated to the rougarou pack as a promo,i think. Also a bag for your chaos needs.

Maybe we'll set you there sometime! Next year will hopefully be our first.